Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19496, John Gelat, Mass. R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. N.J.
Gelat, John or Gelatt Regiah
W19496
CONTENTS

21. H. 11 Massachusetts John Gelat
of Ymstoc in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Soper of the Reg commanded by Col. Marchant the Mass line for 2 Years
My Cont. & R. & etc.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1833 and Leah Alden Bradford New Bedford Mass Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $ 200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 34  40.00 $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Nelson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 29
72 Bristol
696 Cong / Apr 10/19 100 5 Aug 1833

4366
Machusetts
Hannah Lyford widow of John Lyford
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Increased from $48.88
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of March and sent to
Adams Mackay Rev. Prof. D. Meals
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 52 Vol. 2

19475
John G. Galt Mass
Photo 2 years
P 115
16. 16 ob
June 6 1897
16 ob. 16 Aug. not reminded —
W. D. Bradford E. New Bradford Mass

BRIEF in the case of John Guttatt 60 ... of Bristol in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Recd In 1776 enlisted 3 Private Capt Bevol - Col.   " " 6 " Capt Vaughan -   1777 " 3 " Capt Shurum   after that " " 2 " Capt Thomas   1778 " " 3 " Capt Hathaway   June 1779 Continued Army 4 " Capt Sopra Root Sopra  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Dartmouth R.I.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
traditional one living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
the witness not certified Credible
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payton
Examining Clerk.
he refers to papers in in the Department under his application for 1818 -

State of Massachusetts - Bristol. On this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1832, before the Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court, held for said County at State, in open court, perso- nally appeared John Gelatt, resident & in- habitant of Fair Haven, formerly part of Dart- mouth in said County, aged seventy years, Nov. 30th 1831, having been born, as he believes, tho' no record thereof, on 30. Nov. 1761, in Freetown in said county - who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, that he entered the service of the United States & served under the following named officers & served as here in after stated viz That, in the fall of 1779, when scarcely 15 years old, then being a resident of said Dartmouth a town adjoining Freetown in State of R. Island, he went to said Freetown & enlisted into a company commanded by Captain David (or Deuel) for three months, an older brother then, being in said company served said three months, in said Freetown, near Howland's Ferry. That at the end of said three months, & before going home, he enlisted into a company, then stationed there, command- ed by Capt. Vaughan, the same being a company of artillery, & served in said company six months, for which

time he enlisted, being during that term station- ed at a near said Ferry in Tiverton aforesaid. That at the end of said six months, in June or July, he again enlisted & served three months in a company under command of Captain Slocum, one Pawle a Lieutenant, at Fogland's ferry, south of or below How- land's Ferry aforesaid. That he then enlisted & served three  two  months at a near Fogland's Ferry, under Capt Thomas, belonging to State of R. Island - during this term, in Sept. or Oct. there were two attempts to go onto R. Island. General Spencer then commanding the American troops & being at Providence but not succeed - some troops went on from Howland's Ferry, but soon returned, as they were not supported. That after the above said services, he enlisted & served three months , in 1778, in a company commanded by Capt. Hathaway, at near Providence in State of R. Island - That in 1778 in June or July (as he thinks) he served one month

in Tiverton in State of Massachusetts, & at Tiverton aforesaid, in State of R. Island, the adjoining town, near Fall river, so called; this being on occasion of an alarm, the British having come up the river from R. Island & burnt mills are there, which he says, was a short time before Sullivan's expedition on to R. Island in the summer of 1778 That afterwards, to wit, in the spring of 1779, in June or May, is not certain which, he enlisted & served nine months in the Continental army at Fishkill & White Plains, in a company commanded by Capt. Sofer & the Patterson's Regiment. That he was regularly discharged but has no written discharge - thinks that one discharge was given to several included on one paper - but knows not what has become of it - He further states, he has evi- dence in the war department at Washington, as he presumes, which

was sent on then in 1818, to obtain a pension under a Law of Congress passed that year - & which was not returned to him - He received for ten months, & then it was discon- tinued , as he understood on account of his having a certain amount of property -
That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension whatever, except the present, declares & that his name is not borne on any the pension roll of the agency of any State John Graft
Done to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Samuel Putnam Judge S. J. Leach,
And the said Leach, acknowledges his opinion, after an investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the the Report that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and knows as he states.
Samuel Putnam
Judge S. J. Leach

21379
Keziah Salat
Mother of John
(Magg)
Act 7 July 1808
Rejected list. and 1843
Ms 85 243

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol p
On this third day of October A D. 1844 personally appeared before Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate in and for the said County of Bristol, Hester Gelatt, a resident of Fairhaven in said County of Bristol, aged sixty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th A D. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; and of the act of Congress passed June 17 th A D. 1844 entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows".
That she is the widow of John Gelatt late of Fairhaven aforesaid deceased who was a soldier, and served in the war of the Revolution; and was a pensioner of the United States for those services, under the act of Congress of 1832; for proof of his said services she refers to the application of the said John Gelatt and the evidence therewith exhibited now on file in the pension department.
She further declares that she was

Married to the said John Gelatt on the Twenty Sixth day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine; that her husband the aforesaid John Gelatt died on the Twelfth day of July, Eighteen hundred and forty three; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the Service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz at the time above stated.
Witney
O. Prescott. E. J. Hamblin
Reziah Gebeth
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me. Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate
J. Oliver Prescott - Judge of Probate in and for the County of Bristol hereby certify that Maria Gellatt, the above applicant for a pension, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the Court
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate

I Edward J. Harnlin of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol aged thirty two years on oath depose and say that I was well ac- quainted with John Glatt late of the said Fairhaven deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. I was at his home in Fairhaven on the day of his death. He died on the Twelfth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three leaving a widow viz Maria Glatt who is still living at said Fairhaven.
Edward J. Harnlin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss.
October 3 d 1844. Then the above named Edward J. Harnlin, who is well known to me and who is a credible witness, made solemn oath to the truth of the above depositions by him subscribed.
Before me Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. I Amos Nassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prentiss whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof and still is Judge of said Court of Probate —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this four- teenth day of October Eighteen hundred forty four
A Nassett

February twenty Sixth one thousand Seven Hun- dred and Eighty Nine At John Gelat and Miss Hiziah Mosher both of Dartmouth was Married
By me Daniel Hix Elder
The above is a true copy of the record with the Exception of the date which is expressed on the record in four legible figures as follows "February 26 th 1789"
Attest Joseph Gifford Town clerk of Dartmouth
I Joseph Gifford above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of clerk of the Town of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts that the above is a true extract from the records of said town With the exception above named, as certified by me Joseph Gifford Town clerk
Bristol ss:
Personally appeared Joseph Gifford, Esq. this thirty first day of August, 1844 and made oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed.
Before me - Eli Haskell, Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
District.
I James Sprague, Clerk of the County Court held for said County of District, do hereby certify that Eli Warhull Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of District, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four.
Col. Sprague

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Illc. ms. file 19,496 Rev.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Gelat , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
son of John Gelat.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     En. from Dartmouth Mass   5 May June 79 9 mos. Pvt. Amasa Sohier Thos. Marshall Mass   1 Tinton R.F. Fall 76 { 3 mos. 6 " David Duvall Vaughn (arty) Richmond R.I.   2 June July 77 3 " Slocum "   3 78 2 3 " Thomas Hathaway "  
4 June July 78 1 1  Battles engaged in,  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dartmouth Mass.  Date of application for pension, Apr. 7, 1819  allowed.  Residence at date of application, Fairhaven Mass.  Age at date of application, 58 yrs. born Nov. 30, 1761 at Freetown Mass.  Remarks: Sol. mar. Feb. 26, 1789 Keziah Mosher  He died July 12, 1843  ms. appln. Oct. 3, 1844 ae 72 res Fairhaven, Mass.  1845 oldest son Holder Gelatt ae 53 testified  Very respectfully,

1906 Nov. 20 History to Mrs. Horace E. Thompson
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19496
Keziah Gelot Wid d of John Gelot Prio Rev W
Act: Febz 2 nd 148
Index:—Vol. 84 Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

M
Newton, Kans. Nov. 3 - '06.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir, - Will you kindly send me the record of John Belett who lived in Fairhaven, Mass. and was a pensioner of the Revolution?
Are John Mosier of Dartmouth, Mass. or David Hilliard of Little Compton, R. I. pensioners?
I wish to have myself eligible to become a member of the D. L. R. and will greatly appreciate any assistance you may give.
Yours truly,
(Mrs.) Florence Earl Thompson.

7529.
Massachusetts.
Heziah Gelat, widow of John Gelat, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line
Repd 28
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 88.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 12th: July, 1843. —
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Jany: 1846 and sent to Hon: Jos. Grinnell, A.R. —
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 30.

13,697 Massachusetts
John Gilat 4 of Fairhaven in the state of Ms s who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Mass ts line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of August 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq r East Bridge Water Ms s
Arrears to 4th of portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 39.46
4 mo: 28/30 $39.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
see letter 18 June 1832 to Alden Bradford Esq r do. 16 Aug t 1833

11376
Keyshik kilat moss of fern
State of Brunei to S. B. B. No. 25 Nov. 1922 " to S. B. B. No. 27. 45 " to S. B. B. No. 16. 45 " to S. B. B. No. 28. 45
act. 7 July 1938

Mr. C. C. [?]
Yours sincerely, Commissioner of Revenue Washington D.C.

No. 11379
Keziah Gelat Maw of John
Map
act 7 July 1838
Rejected husband and 12 July 1843
Adm acts March 1843 and 17 June 1844
14 mo 20s per
$46 88 per annum
from 12 July 1843
Heen Jo! Grinnell House of Reps

7529 Massachusetts
Hannah Grafton, widow of John
who was a Private in the Massachusetts Line
Increased from $46 88
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1843.
12th July. Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of March 1844, and sent to
Adam Mackie New Bedford Mass
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 30.

John Gelat n.f. 19496
his claim of brother George Gelat s.f. 22788
They served together in Fall 1976 and at burning of Fall River in 1978 - 1 mo - under Capt. Job Cook.

I Josiah Smith of Wareham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age do testify and declare that I knew John Gatal who served as a Continental Soldier, in the Revolutionary war between the United States and Great Britain, for the term of nine months and was in Capt. Amasa Dyer Company and Col. Thomas Marshfield's Regiment and General Paterson Brigade, and further saith not.
Wareham April 2 d 1819.
Josiah Smith Leeds
Plymouth 2 d April 2 d 1819. Then the above Dependent Josiah Smith Personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him Subscribed. Before me Benjamin Haring Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. The within named Joseph Smith is a credible witness and the within named Benja- min Faring is a Magistrate for this County and authorized to take deposition and the within is his genuine handwriting and signature —
Nahum Mitchell: Judge Yes

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
District
I James Sprague, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, in and for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Gilat, of Fairbank, in said County, for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court, the day and year first above written. J. Sprague

We William Gould a clergyman residing in Fair Haven, County of Bristol, & State of Massachusetts, & Seth Stevens  Aldea Bradford an inhabitant of said town of Fairhaven, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Gelat of said Fairhaven who has subscribed & sworn to the declaration hereto annexed, & that we believe him to be about 70 or 71 years of age - that he is generally reported & believed to have been in the war of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion -
William Gould.
Bristol Jp - July 30 1832 Seth Stevens
Then the said Gould & Stevens subscribed & made oath to the above declaration - before me - & I also certify that said Gould is a regular clergyman & said Stevens a very respectable inhabitant of Fairhaven Aldea Bradford Just Below

worthy of full credit & confidence in his declarations
Wlden Bradford
Just Peace
William Lloyd
John Estlin West they cannot attend said Court, without great inconvenience Wlden Bradford Just Peace

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1883

War Department
Pension Office
June 18. 1832
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 12 th instant I have to inform you that John Gilat has produced sufficient evidence to this Department which is now on file in this Office to prove that he served nine months in the Continental Army. It is yet uncertain whether the execution of the late act of Congress providing for revolutionary Officers and soldiers, will devolve on this Department or not. Until a resolution respecting that act, which is now pending in Congress, shall have passed both Houses, no regulations for the government of applicants can be adopted. Whenever such regulations shall have been established, they will be published in the newspapers.
I am, respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Ebenezer Bradford Esqr
New Bedford,
Massachusetts

John Gelat Fair haven
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston , at the Branch Bank, U. States.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
John Getchell . . . . . late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight . . . . . dollars per month, to com- mence on the seventh . . . . . day of April . . . . . one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifth . . . . . day of August . . . . . one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. G. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

I Maria Gelatt now resident of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts aged Seventy three years on oath declare in aid of a declaration heretofore made by me in order to obtain a pension & now at the pension department, that my husband John Gelatt who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, in the early part of the war lived in the Town of Freeland adjoining Dartmouth, as I have very often heard him say. His father resided in that town as he informed me. I have frequently heard him tell of going as a Soldier down to Howland's Ferry in Freeland. Rhode Island, while he was living at his father's in Freeland. His father who told me, did not own a house but moved from place to place. He told me that his older brother went a privateering, while he was in the nine months service and that they both came home to their father's house on the same day. Their father then lived in Dartmouth. He told me that he first went a soldiering when he was sixteen years old.
There is only one family of

Gelatt in this County to my knowledge - I never heard of any other. There was no other John Gelatt, except my husband, either in Freetown or Dartmouth or Fairhaven, except his father whose name was John.
Freetown and Dartmouth join - New Bedford was taken off of Dartmouth in 1787. February 23 rd . And Fairhaven was taken off of New Bedford in 1812. February 22 nd . My said husband lived in Fairhaven when it was taken off of New Bedford.
Koziah Gelatt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss June 7 th 1849
Subscribed Sworn to before me - and I further certify that the said Sarah Gelatt is well known to me, that she is the same person who has heretofore made a declaration before me for the purpose of obtaining a pension, and that she is a credible person.
Oliver Prescott
Judges of Probate for Bristol County.

I Holden Gelatt of Rochester in the County of Plymouth aged fifty three years or so do hereby declare that I am the oldest son (as I have been informed) of John Gelatt late of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol deceased & Hannah Gelatt. That my said father was a soldier in the war of the Revolution as I have often heard him say. He told me he was only sixteen years old when he entered the service, the first time. He used to live in the northern part of Dartmouth adjoining Free town.
There was but one family of Gelatts in the County of Bristol to my knowledge. I never knew of any other person in Bristol of the name of John Gelatt except my grandfather whom I can just remember, & my brother John. I never heard my father speak of any other.
I have heard my father speak of being in the service in Rhode Island; but I cannot remember under what Captain he said he was
Holden Gelatt

Commencement of Massachusetts Bristol ss
June 7 th 1845
Then the within named Elden Gleason who is well known to me and is a credible witness, made solemn affirmation that truth of the within declaration by him subscribed. Before me
O. Prescott.
Judge of Probate
Bristol County ss. I Anson D. Hasset Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificates was at the date thereof and still is the Judge of said Court -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of September Eighteen hundred & forty five A. Hasset

John Gelat Fairhaven
Ms.
Pivats
Col Marshall Regiment Massachusetts Line
1778 - 9 months
Adm d . /on Lt. Smith's testimony.)
Not on Rolls The Judge at Rejected. East Bridgewater Ms.
The applicant was drafted from the Militia - and was not a regularly enlisted sol- dier, although he might have been under Continental Offi- cers.
All the 9 months men raised in this state in 1778 for filling up the 15 Battalions of Continen- tal Troops are considered as on the continental establishment. N.M.

This claimant having produced further evidence of his service & appearing to be a regular 9 months man raised by enlistment in 1770 by a resolve of Congress for filling up the 15 Mass. Battalions of Continental Troops precisely on the same ground with the 9 months men raised in 1779 for the same purpose; & others having rec d pensions for the same service; his documents with the said additional evidence are returned again at his request to the War Office —
Wahum Mitchell
Benjamin Paul, Wm Evans &c

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth 88.
On this 7 th day of April - - 181 0 , before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared John Gelat of Fairhaven Mr aged fifty eight years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
I John Gelat of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol do set forth & declare that I was a private soldier in the war of the revolution, and enlisted from Dartmouth in said County in the year 1778 for nine months in Capt Amasa Soper's Company & Col. Marshall's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and continued to serve from June in said year till March 1779 in said Company on the continental establishment, and was then honorably discharged at West point in New York. Josiah Smith was Lieutenant of the same Company. — I spent most of the said nine months

at White Plains. I served out my full term of nine months, and had a written dis charge but have lost it. John Gelat
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Gelat did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. and I am satisfied the said Gelat is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

John G. Galt M.P.P. Edale
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq Commis r of Pensions Washington

New Bedford Aug 18 th
Dear Sir,
I enclose the Deposition of Geo. Gelatt referring to the claim of John Gelatt of Gelatt of Fairhaven in this State, whose papers were sent on to the Department amended about a month or six weeks ago - except that the affidavit of George Gelatt was not sufficiently authenticated - The certificate now appears correct & complete -
Pray let an examination be had of Gelatt's case, soon as can be forwarded me - He is a very worthy man &
Yours Flace Bradford
J. L. Edmund Esq

Washington City
Dec r 12 th 1845
Sir
In the case of John Gelat for Pensions I have been requested to explain to you the cause why he is sometimes called of Freetown, Dartmouth & Fairhaven, at an early period he lived very nearly on the line of Dartmouth in Freetown, he afterwards removed into Dartmouth, this town being very large, has been reduced the town of New Bedford was set off from Dartmouth I think in 1787. This town has since been divided and Fairhaven set off from it. I know John Gelat personally many years since, he was the only person bearing that name in Freetown, Dartmouth or Fairhaven, he was a foreigner by birth or extract, so that whenever this name appears on documents as a resident of either of the above places they allude to one & the same person.
With much respect &c
Thos. Winnett
J. L. Edwards Esq r .
Com r of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
April 4. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Gelat is borne as a private from upon a pay Roll Treetown of Capt. Philip Hathaway's Comp y , Col. Josiah Whitney's Reg t . service at R.I. in 1777, 1 month, 12 days - 3 days allowed for travel; - Upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Elijah Walker, Col. John Hathaway, service at Tiverton from April 23, 1777, - 20 days; - Upon a List of the men raised from the several Counties to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 9 months in 1778-9, - on this list he is entered from Dartmouth, (adjoining Treetown) - it does not appear from any of the documents, under what Officers this service was performed; - The names of the men belonging to Capt. Amasa Sopers' Comp y . Col. Marshalls Reg t , who enlisted for 3 years, or during the war; are borne upon the Army Books, but their
1-12
9-
11-00

are no Rolls of the shorter enlistments under Capt n Soper. Upon an Abstract of pay, mileage &c, due to the 18 th Comp y in the 2 d Reg t of Militia in the County of Bristol, on duty at R.I. from Aug 4 to 8 - 5 days: - the date of this service is not given, but the roll was sworn to, May 17. 1781. No such name is upon the rolls of Capt n Thomas; there are no rolls of Capt n Devoe, Vaughan or Stockum, and the preceding is all the evidence of service in the case shown by any of the rolls in this office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of Nov r 26, 1844 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Cem d of Pennian Washington -

Taunton Mass. Sept. 1. 1879
Sir,
Herewith are the Affidavits of Kariah Gelatt and Holder Gelatt, to be annexed to and made a part of the case of Kariah Gelatt widow of John Gelatt late of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol, deceased for a Pension —
Respectfully Your Most Obedt Servt
A Bassett
H. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Washington City Jan. 20 th 1846
Sir
I have just heard from the friends of M c Gilat. They say "we are not able to find proof of the service as a matross, and will therefore take the certificate for the 14 th Mo. & 2 days" service. Please have it made out and send it to me that I may forward it to her -
With great regard -
Your ob t servant
H. Brattle
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d in Pinnins

RECEIVED OCT 10 1845
(100 15)
PAID
Oct 13. 1845
General Can
Hygienic Institute
DC
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Taunton Mass. October 10. 1845
Sir,
Your communication relative to the application of Resiah Gylatt for a pension was duly received & transmitted to her agent —
The omission to forward you the certificate of our Secretary of State with the affidavits was by mistake — It is now inclosed —
Respectfully
Your Obedient
A. Bassett
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Taunton Oct. 14. 1844
Sir,
Herewith is the declaration of Kesia Gelatt widow of John Gelatt, due? for a pension —
Any communication you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to me —
Very Respectfully Yours &c. A. Bassett
J. B. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions Washington

With Love of Pensions Washington D.C. Nov 18/1848
Sir, Enclosed are bills - return to obtain pensions. I am unable to ascertain in what form - pensions these respective persons have in - the government with originally procured their pension has gone to part unknown, as the evidence of the facts are already before the department, it is hoped the pa- ment of pension will be completed J. L. Edwards Esq Com. Pensions. I am - with information of what facts are necessary to be stated Very Respectfully M. M. [unclear]

Mass New Bedford, Oct 6 th 1848 To the Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir,
Enclosed are declarations to obtain pensions. I am unable to ascertain in what companies their respective husbands served in, — the gentleman who originally procured their pension has gone to parts unknown, as the evidence of the facts are already before the departments, it is hoped the present application will be complied with, — if it is their certificates may be forwarded — if it is not the declarations may be returned to me, — with information, of what facts are necessary to be stated
Very Respectfully, Adam Mackee

James L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions

New Bedford Mass. Augt 21 st
Sir, I have rec d . the paper in case of John Gelat - at your directions - But, it is more than three weeks since I rec d . a new affi- davit of Geo d Gelat, with a full & legal certi- ficate by Justice, that he is a credible person, & a certi- ficate of Clerk of Court that the magistrate is an acting Justice - It was directed to you in a letter & marked " pension Claim " And his other rec d is set forth in his declaration - & Geo d Gelat's affidavit shows it -
pray let this be soon returned also, Chase, Bennett & Briggs vol ly by Stephen Prudden

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Declaration - in order to receive the benefits of the act of Congress, of 2 nd Feby. 1848 entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss
On this twenty ninth day of September, A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Kariah Gelatt, a resident of Fairhaven, in said county aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd day of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Gelatt who was a resident of Fairhaven aforesaid and who was a private - - - - - in the
and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17 th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband at the rate of Forty six dollars and eighty eight cents per annum (over)

She further declares that she is still a widow
Elizabeth Gileatt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
In presence of Elizabeth Gileatt
Before me
Adam Mackie
Adam Mackie
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Adam Mackie
Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss.
I, James Sproat, clerk of the Supreme Judicial court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Adam Mackie is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commis- sioned & qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
J. Sproat
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this
seventh day of October 1848

I. Elijah W. Rude of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts - under solemn Oath do testify and say - that I served in the revolutionary war most of the time during the same - that while there I became acquainted with John Gileat - being the same that is now of Fairhaven - that he the said Gileat, served with me in Colonel Thomas Marshalls Regiment, and in the company commanded by Capt. Amasa Doper the full term of nine months at one time, during which we were stationed part of the time at the White Plains so called - and part of the time at Westpoint - and according to the best of my recollection the term of his service was in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Eight -
Elijah W Rude

Bristol S. S. on the Fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and nineteen, the within named Elijah W. Read was examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to Law to within written deposition - who signed the same and who says under solemn Oath, that is what is contained therein is true - before me - (Homer B. Gifford Just of the Peace)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Plymouth ss. July 9. 1819.
The above named Gifford is a Magistrate in Bristol County and the foregoing is his genuine signature and the Elijah W Read is a credible witness - Nahum Mitchell Jr: Judge

I David Spooner of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, being fifty eight years of age do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with John Gelat of Fair- haven and County as aforesaid, and that the first of my acquaintance with him was at the time that he together with my self enlisted under Capt Aaron Soper in the year seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight, as near as I can recollect and we both served nine months and was then honorably discharged, we was in Colonel Thomas Marshall's Regiment, and during said term we ware stationed a part of said time at the White Plains (so called) and a part of the time at West Point and thereabouts, and further I say not David Spooner
Bristol ss July 9 th 1819 The above named David Spooner Personally appeared, and after being Cautioned and Sworn did make oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
James Taber Just. of y Peace and as far as I know is a credible witness
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. July 9. 1819.
The above named James Taber is a Magistrate for the County of Bristol and the above appears to be his genuine signature
Nahum Mitchell: Judge for

Gibson Pa July 25
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M rs John G. Galt New Bedford
Fairhaven P o Office
Bristol Co Massachusetts

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County p 3
Asa Dimock h Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby Certify - That Joseph Washburn Esquire whose Signature in his own proper hand writing appears subscribed to the attestation of the within affidavit, and also to the Certificate of the Credibility of the within deponent, was on the twentieth day of July instant and still is, an Acting justice of the peace, in and for the county of Susque- hanna aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified as appears of record - In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office at Montrose - the twenty third day of July AD 1833 -
Asa Dimock h Pro

Susquehanna County ss
Before me one of the justices of the peace in and for said County of Susquehanna personally came George Gelat a man well known to me aged 75 years and on his oaths doth depose and say that his Brother John Gelat a resident of Massachusetts about five years younger than himself enlisted in the service of the revolutionary war under Capt Daniel Duvall and Colonel Reichman of Sunbury in the year of 1777 for the term of three months and served his time at Howland's Ferry so called he then afterwards enlisted again for nine months and I think in the year of 1779 the officers I never knew but was knowing to the nine months service not being with him in the same company I did not know the officers the service was performed at the White Plains or White Plains in the Jerseys and afterwards was with him one month near Fall River in the State of Rhode Island under Capt Job Cook of Dartmouth Massachusetts about the time of the battle of Brandywine and Red Bank and further I do not know
George Gelat Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of July 1838
Jas D. Washburn Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that you are well acquainted with George Gelat who has subscribed and sworn to the above deposition and have been for about twenty years and he is a man of good credit and full credit since can be given to his statement Witness my hand and seal at Gibson Township July 20th AD 1838
Susquehanna County ss Jas D. Washburn Justice of the Peace the above to be read in evidence of the service of John Gelat of Massachusetts State

Jackson Aug 29
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Mr John Gellatt New Bedford Bristol Ga
Ms
John Gellatt John Gellatt 194/5 Bristol ss. 13. Nov. '32 advised to S.P.
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Gellatt

Susquehanna County Pa
Before me one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County personally came George Gilet of Gibson township in the County of Susquehanna & State of Pennsylvannia aged 74 years formerly of Tioga town in the State of Rhode Island do hereby depose and say on oath that I was in Military Company in the fall of 1776 commanded by Daniel Davel then of Princeton State of Rhode Island enlisted for three months according to my recollection and served in the State of Rhode Island at and near Howland's ferry So called the Battle being then on Rhode Island that there was a company of Artillery stationed at some place commanded by Captain Vauxhon of the State of Rhode Island but did not go on to the island and that John Gilet my brother about five years younger than my self was a private in said Davel's Company at and for the term of time aforesaid of three months and at and near Howland's ferry aforesaid and further testify that in may or June 1778 before General Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island the British came up to the River on the east side of Rhode Island as far as Forttown and burnt some Mills and the Militia was called out when and my Brother John Gilet above named served in the said Militia for one Month near said River at a place called Fall River I further testify that in the Spring of 1779 as I think when I returned from a voyage at Sea my Brother John Gilet had just returned from a campaign of nine months in New York & New Jersey and further saith and
George Gilet
Sworn to and subscribed before me August 25th 1832
Joseph Washburn Justice of the peace
Jackson August 29th 1832
I the Subscriber certify that Joseph Washburn whose name is above written and before whom George Gilet was sworn as he certifies is an acting Justice of the peace for and in the County of Susquehanna and State aforesaid
Jonas Blandin } Notary Public